- Best in Show Walsh, Bernard. 2008. Best in Show. Best in Show,
- Something Walsh, Bernard. 2007. Something. it's a soft hard world: an exhibition by stephen nelson, pp. 5-9.
- Cuckoo Walsh, Bernard. 2007. Cuckoo. Cuckoo: exhibition by Annie Whiles,
- Bloody Mess Walsh, Bernard. 2006. Bloody Mess. Bloody Mess,
- George Henry Longly Walsh, Bernard. 2006. George Henry Longly. George Henry Longly,
- Abstracted Garments Walsh, Bernard. 2005. Abstracted Garments. Abstracted Garments: exhibition,
- Away Walsh, Bernard. 2003. Away. Away: exhibition by Caroline Broadhead,
- Review of Michael Landy’s Breakdown and John Freyer’s allmylifeforsale.com Walsh, Bernard. 2002. Review of Michael Landy’s Breakdown and John Freyer’s allmylifeforsale.com. Public Art Journal, 1(6), ISSN 1465-7376
- A review of Janet Cardiff’s Missing Voice (Case Study B) Walsh, Bernard. 2000. A review of Janet Cardiff’s Missing Voice (Case Study B). Public Art Journal, 1(3), pp. 69-71. ISSN 1465-7376
Bernard Walsh
Bernard is an artist whose practice has evolved through a continuous play with words, still and moving images.
Staff details
Bernard Walsh is an artist and a writer, whose practice has evolved through a continuous play with words, still and moving images, to create a sense of himself being revealed through performance, audio-visual installation and publication. He is particularly interested in exploring versions of reality, and representations of lifestyle that might exist through television, cinema, and the Internet.
Academic qualifications
- 1996-97 Central St Martins School of Art MA Fine Art
- 1994-96 Central St Martins School of Art PG dip Print and Photo Media
- 1981-84 Trent Polytechnic BA Fine Art
- 1980-81 Trent Polytechnic BA (1st year) Theatre Design
- 1979-80 Manchester Polytechnic Art and Design Foundation
Professional projects
Bernard has taken part in public talks and exhibitions as part of the 6th International Conference on the Arts in Society in Berlin, The International Image Conference in Los Angeles and the Space Between Conference in Perth, Western Australia, among others.
He has contributed design for a number of publications including Routledge U.S.A. Autumn Catalogue, The Eight Technologies of Otherness, and The Book of Sodom, as well as designed sets and costumes for the theatre. Theatrical design includes 'Glorified Readings' with performances in San Francisco, Berlin, Clerkenwell Literary Festival and Freedom Arts Festival at ICA, London.
Featured publications
- Bring Me Sunshine; publication by Bernard Walsh; publication designed and published by Ditto Press, London 2016
- Jack in the jungle; publication by Bernard Walsh, drawings by Tom of Finland; publication designed and published by Ditto Press, London, 2014
- Loughton to Lambourne; publication, including essays by Bernard Walsh, and Keef Winter, photographs by Leila Pereira, editor Leila Pereira, published by Allotrope Press edition thirteen, London UK, 2014
- Journal of Creative Practice, volume 5 - Writing Between the Disciplines; publication, including essay and images: Bernard Walsh’s World Series, by Bernard Walsh 2012
- Erosion: limited edition publication, free internet download produced by Hostel, Stockholm, Sweden @ www.hostel gallery.com; including 2 essays: The Withered Bough and Supermarket, by Bernard Walsh., 2012
- Invitation: exhibition by Alison Jones and Annie Whiles, York College Gallery; exhibition publication, including an essay by Bernard Walsh, 2012
Publications and research outputs
Show/Exhibition
- Battenberg: Art of Performance Walsh, Bernard. 2024. Battenberg: Art of Performance. In: "Battenberg: Art of Performance", University of East London Way Out East Gallery, London, United Kingdom, 27 November - 11 December 2023.
- blink and you will miss it: Safe House 1, Peckham, London Walsh, Bernard. 2023. blink and you will miss it: Safe House 1, Peckham, London. In: "blink and you will miss it", Safehouse 1, Peckham, London, United Kingdom, 15 -18 September 2023.
- Invitation Whiles, Annie; Jones, Alison and Walsh, Bernard. 2012. Invitation. In: "Invitation", York College Gallery, United Kingdom, 10th January-9th February 2012.
Performance
- A Lecture by Bernard Walsh Walsh, Bernard. 2024. A Lecture by Bernard Walsh. In: "The Salon of Doubt 2", The Art Workers' Guild, United Kingdom, 11 June 2024.
- Is this a dagger? A reason why Art is not a subject that should be taught Walsh, Bernard. 2023. Is this a dagger? A reason why Art is not a subject that should be taught. Deptford Town Hall, London, United Kingdom 1 April 2023.
- Is this a dagger? A reason why Art is not a subject that should be taught Walsh, Bernard. 2023. Is this a dagger? A reason why Art is not a subject that should be taught. HH ArtSpaces, Goa, India, India 14 March 2023.
Conference or Workshop Item
- World Series Walsh, Bernard. 2011. 'World Series'. In: Sixth International Conference on the Arts in Society. Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Berlin, Germany 9-11 May 2011.
- “You talkin’ to me” Walsh, Bernard. 2010. '“You talkin’ to me”'. In: The International Image Conference. University of California, Los Angeles, United States 2-3 December 2010.
- Virt(u)ous Dress Walsh, Bernard and Harris, Jane. 2004. 'Virt(u)ous Dress'. In: The Space Between. Perth, Australia 5/1/2004.
Art Object
- Interior Worlds Walsh, Bernard and Williams, Gerard. 2004. Interior Worlds.
Article
- Bernard Walsh's World Series Walsh, Bernard. 2012. Bernard Walsh's World Series. Journal of Writing in Creative Practice, 5, ISSN 1753-5190
- Catalogue Essay Walsh, Bernard. 2011. Catalogue Essay.
- She Walsh, Bernard. 2011. She. The Yellow Wallpaper – Crafts Council – OnView Online exhibition,
Book
- Bring Me Sunshine Walsh, Bernard. 2016. Bring Me Sunshine. London: Ditto Press. ISBN 978-0-9567952-6-7
- Jack in the Jungle Walsh, Bernard. 2014. Jack in the Jungle. London: Ditto Press.
Book Section
- 'Loughton to Lambourne End' by Yuki Nishimura Walsh, Bernard. 2014. 'Loughton to Lambourne End' by Yuki Nishimura. In: Leila Pereira, ed. Loughton to Lambourne; publication, including essays by Bernard Walsh, and Keef Winter, photographs by Leila Pereira. Allotrope Press.
- Supermarket Walsh, Bernard. 2012. Supermarket. In: Jon Vogt Engerland, ed. Erosion. Stockholm, Sweden: Hostel Gallery, pp. 45-47.
- The Withered Bough Walsh, Bernard. 2012. The Withered Bough. In: Jon Vogt Engerland, ed. Erosion. Stockholm, Sweden: Hostel Gallery, pp. 42-45.